Henry sellon



K0. 758,437. PATENTED MAR. 1, 1904.

H. SELLON.

HORSE COLLAR.

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UNITED STATES Patented March 1, 1904.

HENRYSELLON, OF FORT BRIDGER, WYOMING.

HORSE-COLLAR.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 753,437, dated March 1,1904.

Application filed February 28,1903. fierial No. 145,598. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Beit known that I, HENRY SELLON, a citizen of the United States,residing at Fort Bridger, in the county of Uinta and State of Wyoming,have invented a new and useful Horse-Collar, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to horse-collars; and it has for its object toprovide a collar having a light metal hame structure in permanentconnection therewith, said hame structure being of peculiar form andadapted to provide a light, durable, and useful device.

The construction, operation, and advantages of my improved horse-collarwill be hereinafter fully described, and particularly pointed out in theclaims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is hame portions of my improvedhorse-collar,

said hame portions being shown in dotted lines. the trace-connectingmeans.

Corresponding parts in theseveral figures are indicated by similarnumerals of reference.

My improved horse-collar comprises in its construction a pair of flatmetallic plates 1 1 of suitable size, shape, and general outline andprovided at their inner edges with beads 2 2, which partake of thegeneral shape of a pair of hames and which in addition to reinforcingthe plates 1 1, of which they form integral members, serve for theattachment of such harness-attaching means as are usually connected withthe hames. It will be observed that the plates 1 are thin, smooth, andflat except at the inner edges, where they are provided with thereinforcing-beads referred to. The beads 2 2 are extended upwardly abovethe upper edges of the plates=1 and terminate in cylindrical extensions3, provided each with a plurality of laterally-extending lugs 4:. At itslower end one of the collar-sections is provided with a socket 6, asshown in dotted lines inFig. l, for the reception of a tongue 7 carriedby the lower end of the other section. The lower ends of saidcollar-sections are fur- Fig. 4 is a perspective detail view ofthermoreheld adjustably connected by means of a strap 8 and a buckle 9,attached to the lower parts of the flat plates 1, adjacent to the beads2, thus permitting the said collarsections to be slightly spread apartat their lower ends, if this shall be deemed desirable or necessary, forthe purpose of fitting the neck of an unusually large animal.

For the purpose of detachably connecting the upper ends of the collar Iprovide a pair of plates 10, each having a circular opening 11, providedwith a laterally-extending notch 12. The plates 10 are also providedwith slots 13 for the reception of a connecting strap or link 14. Thecircular openings 11 in the plates 10 are of a size proportionate to thecylindrical extensions 3 at the upper ends of the beads 3, and byproperly turning the said plates the lugs 4 upon the said extensions maybe passed through the notches 12 of the open ings 11. When the said lugsand notches are turned out oi alinement, which is the case when theparts are in operative position, as shown in Figs. 1 and 3, the lugs 4will prevent the displacement of the connecting device, as will bereadily understood.

The beads 2 are provided upon their outer sides near their lower endswith perforated lugs 15 for the reception of pins 16, upon which thetug-links 17 may be mounted.

Upon the rear sides of the plates 1 are se cured upholstered pads18,which in practice rest against the shoulders of the horse and constitutethe collar members of the device. These pads may be made comparativelylight, and in conjunction with the platesl and ribs 2 they constitute acombined collar and hames, as will be readily understood. To the upperend of one of the collar-pads is connected a strap 19, adapted to engagea buckle 20, which is connected with the upper end of the othercollar-pad, this strap being adapted to be buckled above thehame-conneeting device, as will be clearly understood by reference toFig. 1 of the drawings.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the drawingshereto annexed, the operation and advantages of my invention will bereadily understood.

The construction is simple and inexpensive.

' The use of this device will save time in harnessinga horse, and it maybe conveniently fitted to animals of various sizes.

Having thus described my invention, I claim- 1. In a device of the classdescribed, a pair of flat, smooth, thin plates provided at their inneredges with reinforcing-beads having cylindricalupward extensionsprovided with laterally-extending lugs, and pads mounted upon the rearsides of said plates, in combination with means for adjustablyconnecting the lower ends of said plates, and connecting means for theirupper ends, comprising a pair of plates having notched openings toengage the cylindrical extensionshaving lugs thereon and flexibleconnecting means for said plates.

2. In a device of the class described, apair of flat, smooth, thinplates provided at their inner edges with reinforcing-beads providedwith upward cylindrical extensions, said extensions being each providedwith a plurality of forwardly-extending lugs, in combination with a pairof connecting-plates having slots at their inner ends and provided withopenings to engage the said cylindrical extensions, said openings havinglaterally extending notches normally out of alinement with the lugs uponsaid cylindrical extensions, and a strap engaging the slots in the innerends of said plates, and flexibly connecting the latter.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixedmy signature in the presence of two witnesses.

, HENRY SELLON. Witnesses:

G. A. TAYLOR, W. L. SNODGRASS.

